My X-Pro1 sure looks pretty impressive all decked out with Nikon’s 80-400mm zoom mounted on it via the Metabones Speed Booster adapter.
In today’s guest post Tom Grill will review the Metabones Speed Booster Nikon G lens to Fuji X-mount camera adapter ($429). More information can be found on Tom’s blog (click on images for larger view or follow the links for the full resolution samples).
The new Nikon US instant rebates for September are now live and include 30 different lenses, 2 Speedlights and 2 teleconverters (only 8 lenses and 2 flashes were available in previous months). Nikon basically doesn’t have any new products and is trying to generate additional revenue by aggressive promotions. In order to qualify, you still have to purchase one of the nine current Nikon DSLR cameras. The rebates are stackable which means that you can buy multiple lenses with one body and still qualify for the savings. If you get few of the high-end lenses, the camera will basically come for free (depending on the model):
For a full list of qualifying products, check this link. The rebates will expire on September 28th.
Rebates from other manifacturers:
Those are the top 10 most visited NikonRumors posts for August 2013:
Nikkor 6mm f/2.8 AI fisheye lens listed on eBay for $79,200 (offers accepted).
Specifications of the not yet released Samyang APS-C 10mm f/2.8 ED AS UMC CS lens with Nikon mount.
Long time guest posts contributor Christoph Malin announced his first astrophotography/time-lapse workshop.
The Nikon SB-300 Speedlight and Nikkor 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX VR lens are now shipping in the US and Europe. New sample images from the lens can be found here.
The lens is currently in stock at Amazon US, the flash is in stock at B&H.
Amazon UK has the SB-300 flash in stock. The 18-140mm lens will be available in 3-4 days.
Amazon Germany has both the SB-300 and the 18-140mm lens in stock.
The current Nikon US instant rebates will end on Saturday, August 31st. Given the lack of new product announcements, I expect that the rebate program will be extended and will be more aggressive – it will include a wider range of products (lenses) in order for Nikon to generate some additional sales for this quarter. Check back NikonRumors on Saturday after midnight for the new September savings on Nikon gear.
The latest rumors are that Nikon will release new D5300 and D610 DSLR cameras. I am still working on the details, but such announcement will be within the new company strategy to concentrate on entry level DSLR models. The D5300 will most likely be a marginal improvement over the D5200, maybe with built-in Wi-Fi and GPS functionality (just a speculation). The D610 is the more interesting development. I think the main reason behind the D610 is not so much to introduce new functionality as to kill once and for all the D600 sensor oil issue that prevented many people from buying it. Think of it like the SB-910 flash release – it did not have any major new features, it just fixed the overheating issue of the SB-900. This explains also the recent massive discounts on refurbished D600 cameras.
